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Careywood, Idaho

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Careywood is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Careywood is located on U.S. Route 95 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast of Athol. Careywood had a post office with ZIP code 83809 which closed in 2015.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
TimezoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
ZIP code
83809
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Careywood, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Careywood, Idaho is located in Idaho
Careywood, Idaho
Careywood, Idaho
Location within Idaho
Careywood, Idaho is located in the United States
Careywood, Idaho
Careywood, Idaho
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 48°02′05″N 116°38′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBonner
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83809
Area codes208, 986
GNIS feature ID396235[1]
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History

Originally known as Severance, the town was renamed Careywood after a man named Carey from Spokane who bought land in the area. At the time, Careywood was involved in the logging industry.[2] Careywood's population was 25 in 1960.[3]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Careywood has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

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